Category: Black Entertainment History
Why Tupac Shakur Still Matters 30 Years Later—The People Who Knew Him Explain His Legacy
Money B, Mopreme Shakur, SKG and WWETV’s archive explain why Tupac Shakur’s legacy remains bigger…
Michael Wright Dies at 70: Remembering The Five Heartbeats Star Eddie King Jr.
Michael Wright, the actor beloved as Eddie King Jr. in The Five Heartbeats, has died…
Jada Pinkett Smith Returns to A Different World—But Tupac’s Piccolo Story Still Fascinates Fans
Jada Pinkett Smith Returns to A Different World—And Revives a Forgotten Tupac Connection Netflix is…
Lionel Richie’s Commodores Claim Reignites Chris Brown and Usher Debate
Lionel Richie’s viral joke about Chris Brown and Usher reignited the debate—but a 1984 interview…
Good Times Was Playing When Kanan Was Born—And May Have Predicted His Future
The final scene of Power Book III: Raising Kanan returned to Kanan’s birth in 1975.…
Varnell Hill Returns 33 Years After Martin in New Paramount+ Spinoff
Martin Spinoff The Varnell Hill Show Premieres September 1 “Did you miss me?” More than…
Friday at 8: How Carl Winslow Made Fatherhood Matter
Family Matters made Friday night at 8 p.m. a weekly homecoming while Carl Winslow showed…
Thursday at 8: How Cliff Huxtable Became “America’s Dad”
The Cosby Show made Thursday night at 8 p.m. appointment television while Cliff Huxtable helped…
Jennifer Holliday Says She Was Prepared to Lose Her Historic Tony to Sheryl Lee Ralph
Jennifer Holliday recalls being prepared to lose the 1982 Tony Award to Dreamgirls co-star Sheryl…